The Day Before Graduation
Uploaded: June 23, 2006 00:17:37
FINALIST. Congratulations ALL MAY FINALISTS and WINNERS. I just got home after having the house fumigated and have a lot of catching up to do:) This was taken at Lake Los Carneros/Stow House near Santa Barbara yesterday. I went to walk my dog and try to take birds with my 100-300 (not a good combo) but when I saw these chairs just set up for grad and the late light falling across them I just had to try even though it was with the wrong lens. F5.0, 1/200, ISO 400, 140mm Canon 100-300 Lens, 6/22/06 @ 8:05pm. (June 2006, Elements Of Design)
Donald K. Cherry June 23, 2006
Very nicely seen and captured, Kristi! #470376Ross Throndson June 23, 2006
Great Capture, Kristi - I can feel the anticipation!! :^) #2938157Terri L. Scribner June 23, 2006
Great framing of this B/W image! Great job! #2938717Karen Slagle June 23, 2006
I LOVE this beautiful B/W. The framing, how the chairs are all lined up and just everything is super. I feel a winner coming with this one... #2941626John Connolly June 23, 2006
Outstanding composition in this delightful B&W study, Kristi! This is an outstanding presentation! #2941759Ronald F. Fischer June 23, 2006
Wonderful lighting on a beautiful capture, Kristi! #2942119Laura Clay-Ballard June 24, 2006
fab lines and curves. #2943962Laura Clay-Ballard June 24, 2006
congrats on this image getting potd at shutterbugs. #2944546Shelly A. Van Camp June 24, 2006
Beautiful B&W and capture...what did you fumagate? #2945107Nancy L. Green June 24, 2006
Good job Kristi!! Wonderful POV and use of B+W!! <>< #2945801Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 24, 2006
Terrific exposure and contrast Kristi, nice capture! #2945828Kristi A. Howson June 24, 2006
Thanks so much Donald, Ross, Terri, Karen, John, Ron, Laura, Shelly, Nancy & Deb for your wonderful comments and kind words of encouragement. I really do appreciate it it!!!Pat Gamwell June 24, 2006
Excellent choice to stop & snap these chairs, Kristi! Excellent! #2946748Kristi A. Howson June 28, 2006
Thank you so much Pat. Much appreciated! #2963441Life Expressions July 24, 2006
Congratulations, Kristi!!! #3073579Pat Gamwell July 24, 2006
WOW! This is awesome, Kristi! CONGRATS! #3073616Ross Throndson July 25, 2006
Turned out to be the Right lens.....Big Congratulations on this Great Capture, Kristi!! :^) #3073982Ronald F. Fischer July 25, 2006
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist!! #3074766Jenny Bosmans July 25, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Kristi! :) #3075219Karen Slagle July 25, 2006
I just knew I would see this here. Big congrats and good luck next round, Kristi... #3075456Lorri Shane July 25, 2006
Kristi--congrats on BOTH of your finalists! Nice work!! Lorri #3076358Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 25, 2006
Great work Kristi!! A big congratulations! #3078000Terry L. Ellis July 25, 2006
Congratualtions, Kristi, on another fantastic finalist! WTG! #3079213Nancy L. Green July 25, 2006
Way to go Kristi!! This is well deserved!! <>< #3080359Jim Kinnunen July 25, 2006
Excellent finalist, Kristi! Congratulations!:) #3081441Sherry Stricklin Boles July 25, 2006
Congrats, Kristi...The lighting is beautiful! #3081504Ken Smith July 26, 2006
Congrats, Kristi!! #3083517Bishop Bastien July 26, 2006
Beautiful in its simplicity...congratulations! #3084288Monika Sapek July 26, 2006
Many congratulations, Kristi!Kara L. Hendricks July 26, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful finalist... Good luck in the next round!! #3087087Graeme yew Chow July 26, 2006
Congratulation on the lovely b/w tone, Kristi. Cheers guy! #3087428Evy Johansen July 26, 2006
This is such a cool image, Kristi! Many congrats on your finalist! Good luck! #3087649Darryl Wilkinson July 26, 2006
Kristi, Your intuitions led you on a winning path. Congratulations on this unique Finalist award! #3087674Stanley J. Contrades July 27, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Kristi, and best of luck to you in the next round with your Finalists!!Linda M. Walker July 27, 2006
Simplicity at its best....congraulations, Kristi #3089546Husain Akhtar July 27, 2006
Warm congratulations! #3089587Jill Flynn July 27, 2006
Congratulations on another great finalist Kristi. Great eye and comp! #3090101Wendy Stevenson July 27, 2006
Congratulations on ALL your wonderful finalists Kristi! I really love this one!! Best of luck to you in the next round!! #3091665SaMi Martin July 27, 2006
Congratulations Kristi; great composition and choice of b&w. #3091847Bill Wyatt July 31, 2006
Beautiful image. Congratulations Kristi! #3105559Alisha L. Ekstrom August 03, 2006
WOW..WAY COOL! Congrats on it making finalist! Well deserved!!! #3120383Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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